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9solo.biz
9solo.biz notifications cannot be trusted, and so you should not enable/allow them on your web browser. You are most likely to be asked to enable notifications on Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, which is why these are the browsers that we focus on in the manual removal guide below. If you would like us to provide you with instructions that cover other web browsers, post a comment below. Our recommendation is that you delete 9solo.biz notifications from all browsers because they simply cannot be trusted. ...
Frogo Ransomware
Windows operating systems are threatened by yet another file-encrypting threat. Frogo Ransomware is the name by which this threat is known, and it is a clone of Amnesia Ransomware and Amnesia 2 Ransomware infections. As some readers might know, a free tool called ‘Amnesia Decryptor’ was created by security researchers, and this tool might help restore the files that Frogo encrypts as well. Even if that does not work and even if you cannot replace the corrupted files using your own backups, you should not fulfill the demands that cybercriminals introduce you to. ...
Ezy Photo Tab
Ezy Photo Tab is a potentially unwanted program that you might come across, for example, if you are looking for ways to edit your photos free of charge. The application does not offer photo-editing tools, but it can provide users with links to websites that can offer such tools. The application should place such links on a toolbar that appears below the browser’s address bar after the extension gets installed. The plugin might also change browser preferences, such as your homepage as well as gather data about your browsing. If you want to learn more about its working manner, we advise reading the rest of this report. ...
Converter Suite
Converter Suite is a browser extension for Google Chrome that offers links to popular websites and sites that provide file-converting services. While a toolbar with links might make it easier to reach some websites, we advise learning more about this application before installing it. Our researchers say that the extension falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs, which means that it could have undesirable functionality. You can learn more about this if you read the rest of this report. We can also offer our deletion instructions located below the text that show how to manually remove Converter Suite. ...
Dualshot Ransomware
Do you have $250 to blow in the wind? If you do, the attackers behind Dualshot Ransomware might convince you to pay a ransom. First, they encrypt your files, and then they promise to decrypt them for a small fee. Of course, to some people, 250 dollars is a paycheck. To others, it is just another night on the town. The bottom line is that whether or not you have money to spare, you must not give in to cybercriminals. While they can promise you great things, in reality, they are unlikely to give you anything. Least of all, a working decryptor. Unfortunately, these cybercriminals can trick some victims into disclosing their email addresses as well. ...
2solo.biz
You cannot accept notifications from ransomware websites, such as 2solo.biz. If you do, you might flood yourself with all kinds of misleading, distracting, and plainly irritating advertisements and pop-ups. Some people accept notifications from the websites they visit because requests for that appear constantly or because people think that this feature is harmless. Others find that they are tricked, and there is a very clever scheme that is used for that. We discuss it further in the report. The bottom line is that you should only enable notifications if you know what that means and if you believe that the source is trustworthy. ...
Vivelag Ransomware
If you speak French and use Windows, Vivelag Ransomware is the infection that you need to be cautious about right now. While there are hundreds and thousands of infections that work just like this particular threat, it has a more narrow focus on who it targets. So, if you live in a French-speaking country, you might be the preferred target. Due to this, it is possible that this malware could be spread via specific file-sharing websites or using French spam emails. In any case, you have to be careful about all unreliable file-sharing websites, all emails, and certainly all unpatched vulnerabilities. ...
HCK Ransomware
HCK Ransomware is a malicious computer infection that will stop you from accessing your files. All your files will be encrypted, and the malicious infection will tell you that you have to pay a ransom fee if you want to get your files back. When you get infected with a ransomware program, the most important thing is to not panic. If you panic, you are bound to spend your money on something you don’t need, and there’s also no guarantee that the people behind this infection would actually issue the decryption key. Hence, you just need to focus on removing HCK Ransomware from your computer first. ...
BBC Ransomware
BBC Ransomware is a malicious application and has nothing to do with the BBC, which is also known as the British Broadcasting Corporation. Sometimes hackers choose random names for their created threats, and sometimes they use titles of reputable companies, software, and so on. Thus, if you cannot open, for example, your documents and your files have the .[unique ID].[0x1service@protonmail.com].bbc extension, know that you are dealing with hackers who might have managed to trick you into launching the ransomware. If you want to know more about how the malware works or how it could be spread, we advise reading the rest of our report. ...
Avaddon Ransomware
If you care about your personal files, you do not want Avaddon Ransomware to touch them. This threat is a file-encryptor, and if it finds its way into your operating system, it can make your files unreadable. It does that by changing the data within your files, in such a way that only a special decryptor would be able to provide access. Unfortunately, if a decryptor exists, it is in the hands of the attackers behind this malware. They call it “Avaddon General Decryptor.” Although the attackers claim that you can obtain the decryptor if you follow their instructions, you need to understand that trusting cybercriminals is a terrible idea. ...
